Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tachinid from Switzerland
Posted by Cor Zonneveld on 20-08-2007 20:47
#1
I saw this fly July 17 near Mavaglia (Tessin) at approx 1400 m altitude. I know the photograph is poor, and it is the only one from this site. Nevertheless, I'll give it a try. Size of
Tachina fera, which it resembles. it was flying near a rough road on top of a steep ramp, between roots of plants that were exposed by the ramp. Meadows with coniferous forest at close range.
Posted by ChrisR on 20-08-2007 20:56
#2
Looks like
Nowickia sp. - note the dark parts are really jet-black, not brown as in the
Tachina fera group. I can't see enough to go to species though :)
Posted by Cor Zonneveld on 20-08-2007 20:58
#3
on second thought, this is probably the same species, seen close to the earlier one. So a better photograph after all!
Posted by Cor Zonneveld on 20-08-2007 21:23
#4
and another one, different fly at slightly different location, couple of hours later
Posted by Zeegers on 20-08-2007 21:55
#5
The first one is a female Nowickia, the second a male.
Impossible to ID from picture.
The first one looks like Nowickia as well, my gut feeling however (and the colouration of the antennae) tells it might be Peleteria. Related genus
Theo